In this master thesis, I did research on the frenchification of Dutch in a corpus of pamflets from the Low Countries in the period 1525 - 1875. The results showed that the period 1525 - 1675...Show moreIn this master thesis, I did research on the frenchification of Dutch in a corpus of pamflets from the Low Countries in the period 1525 - 1875. The results showed that the period 1525 - 1675 consisted significantly more suffixes than the period 1725 - 1875, which was in contrary with the hypotheses.Show less
This study focuses on the variation in pronunciation of 18 Dutch loanwords. These loanwords know variation in a vowel or consonant, or in their stress pattern. With the help of a questionnaire and...Show moreThis study focuses on the variation in pronunciation of 18 Dutch loanwords. These loanwords know variation in a vowel or consonant, or in their stress pattern. With the help of a questionnaire and wordlist, the varying pronunciation forms of these Dutch loanwords were analysed. By studying the origin of these loanwords, it became evident whether the donor language influenced the pronunciation. It became clear that French is the most influential donor language with regards to the pronunciation. Correlations with sex, age, region, educational level, and dialect proficiency were also studied to find any patterns. The social variables sex and educational level influenced the choices speakers made for a certain pronunciation form the most.Show less
